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Toronto TSX-listed online gambling operator Intertain Group Limited (Intertain) has reported a positive start to its 2016, recording group revenues of CAD $128 million (£68 million) for Q1 2016 performance (period ending 31 March). Updating the market, Intertain would report growth on all its core top-line fianancial metrics (performance statement below), with the company posting a period net income of …

William Hill’s 2016 woes continue as the operator reported a 3% decline in group net revenues for its unaudited 17 week trading update (period ending 26 April). A rough start to 2016, had seen the FTSE-listed operator revise its year financial guidance following a miserable week at Cheltenham 2016. Today William Hill governance stated that 2016 expectations remained at a …

Having secured its Stockholm Nasdaq IPO in March, mobile gaming specialist Leo Vegas has announced that it is ready to launch its sports betting offering ‘LeoVegas Sports’ on Friday 13 May. The Malta and UK licensed firm will bring its sports betting product powered by Kambi, in time for the start of the UEFA Euro 2016 Championships (10 June – …

Genius Sports CEO Mark Locke has been invited to discuss how advancements in technology can help to protect the integrity of sports at a Congressional Hearing in Washington, DC on May 11, 2016. The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (CMT) fact-finding hearing, entitled “Daily Fantasy Sports: Issues and Perspectives,” will receive testimony from industry experts on …

With the announcement of England’s Euro 2016 squad due later this week, bettingexpert.com has made the bold assessment that United defender Chris Smalling is the ultimate England player. Bettingexpert utilised data which compared every England international from the past decade, and has found that the ‘ultimate footballer’ is around 24 years old, born in the south of England, played his first international at …

Presenting its Q1 2016 update (period ending 31 March) Oslo-listed Gaming Innovation Group (GIG) reported a revenue uplift of 24% to €7.9 million (Q1 2015: €6.4 million). Detailing revenue drivers, GIG governance detailed that the company had witnessed a significant growth in active players during the period, as its online gambling assets recorded ‘92,937 real money’ players for Q1 2016. GIG …

West Ham United has become the first Premier League team to officially sign an esports player in the form of Fifa star Sean ‘Dragonn’ Allen. Dragonn, who’s from Essex, was the runner up in the Fifa Interactive World Cup 2016 losing out in the final to Denmark’s Mohamad Al-Bacha. Allen said of his deal: “This is a massive move forward for me. …

The Turkish Ministry of Finance has formally announced that it intends to privatise its National Lottery opening up the its first stage tender process on 5 August. Presenting initial details, the Ministry outlined that its private tender for ‘Milli Piyango’ would be set for a period of ten years. Turkey’s previous attempts to privatise its National Lottery have been unsuccessful, …

Following on from the launch of the eGames and the associated International eGames Committee (IEGC) at the London Games Festival in April, the IEGC has now announced its first advisory board members. These are Dr Jo Twist Ukie CEO, Andy Payne OBE Chair of the European Gaming League, Jude Ower MBE Founder and CEO of Playmob, Daniel Cossi President of Brazilian National …

Sean Carr is Dafabet’s eSports Liaison. Having signed a partnership with one of the world’s leading esports organisations, Fnatic, Dafabet is clearly aiming to lead the line in terms of major bookmakers getting involved in this space.  We spoke to Sean about the partnership with Fnatic, being the industry’s sole esports liaison and Dafabet’s plans for the future. SBC: How …